Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art or practices of a spy; the act or practice of spying.
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- noun The
skills andtechniques employed byspies .
Etymologies
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Examples
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PROS: The spycraft is dead-on, the settings and era are completely immersive and convincing, the jokes are funny and the action is taut.
September 2009 2009
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PROS: The spycraft is dead-on, the settings and era are completely immersive and convincing, the jokes are funny and the action is taut.
REVIEW: Not Less Than Gods and The Women of Nell Gwynne's by Kage Baker 2009
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Tenet had developed an understanding of the importance of human intelligence, HUMINT in spycraft ...
Aural History 2003
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Tenet had developed an understanding of the importance of human intelligence, HUMINT in spycraft ...
Aural History 2003
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As SF Signal notes, “The spycraft is dead-on, the settings and era are completely immersive and convincing, the jokes are funny and the action is taut … Fans of the Company novels will delight in learning more about Bell-Fairfax and his mysterious spymasters, and readers unfamiliar with Baker’s work will find this an excellent place to begin.”
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Here’s the short version: “The spycraft is dead-on, the settings and era are completely immersive and convincing, the jokes are funny and the action is taut … Fans of the Company novels will delight in learning more about Bell-Fairfax and his mysterious spymasters, and readers unfamiliar with Baker’s work will find this an excellent place to begin.”
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It also seems to contain lots of "spycraft"..by that I mean lots of technical details that make the assassin and of course, the author look like a real professional.
Archive 2010-05-01 Jeff C 2010
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It also seems to contain lots of "spycraft"..by that I mean lots of technical details that make the assassin and of course, the author look like a real professional.
Reading Diary: The Killer by Tom Hinshelwood, Day 1 & 2 Jeff C 2010
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ÂÂIt even givesÂa more modern (“realistic,” though I’m not sure it’s any closer to reality) take on spycraft which is quite fun.
Review: Rapid Fire Reviews - Stale Candy Edition! | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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"spycraft," and he's never worked in the intel bureaucracy or, for that matter, in foreign policy or national security.
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